Budget

The threat of a government shutdown looms as the White House and Republicans
remain at a budget impasse.
Today the House is expected to give President Clinton two plans that could
stop the federal default.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;

Last night the Senate made a move to keep the government wheels in
motion.
It passed a bill providing temporary funding through December 1st.
But Democrats don't like it and the President says he'll veto it.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:00:35
IN Q=
((LEON PANETTA/CHIEF OF STAFF: REPUBLICANS ARE OBVIOUSLY RESORTING TO A FORM OF
BLACKMAIL IN ORDER TO PUSH THEIR AGENDA ON THE COUNTRY.))
((SEN. TOM DASCHLE/D- SENATE MINORITY LEADER: IT'S A TURKEY STUFFED WITH ALL
KIDS OF DISASTROUS ELEMENTS THAT HAVE TO COME OUT.))
SUPER=01-Leon Panetta/Chief of Staff;
SUPER=01-Sen. Tom Daschlee/(D) Senate Minority Leader;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=Have to come out."
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Democrats don't want cuts to Medicare and environmental regulation among
other things-
But Republicans say the President needs to negotiate.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:05:11
IN Q=
((SEN. ROBERT DOLE/R- MAJORITY LEADER: IF HE'S NOT WILLING TO COOPERATE ON A
PATH TO A BALANCED BUDGET THEN THE CHOICE WILL BE HIS IF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTS
DOWN HIS FINGERPRINTS ARE GOING TO BE ALL OVER IT.))
SUPER=01-Sen. Robert Dole/(R) Majority Leader;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=all over it.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=hold

If the government shuts down next Tuesday, 800- thousand federal workers
could be furloughed.

Bosnia

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=christopher

Secretary of State Warren Christopher will attend the Bosnian peace talks
in Dayton, Ohio today.
He'll oversee a ceremony during which the Muslim and Croat delegations
will sign key aspects of a federation accord.
The plan includes agreements on the return of refugees.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;

Yesterday, Christopher met with the chief of the Swiss Federation.
He says if there is an agreement reached between the warring factions, the
Swiss Federation and the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe,
will play an important role in monitoring human rights and elections.
Christopher calls the Ohio talks pormising, but says many hard problems
remain.
(----------------)

Arafat

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=rabin

Israeli police say a SIXTH suspect is facing arraignment in connection with
the assassination of Israel's Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Israeli authorities identify the latest suspect as a RIGHT-wing activist
from a West Bank settlement.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Gaza Strip;

Meantime, P-L-O leader Yasser Arafat did NOT attend Rabin's funeral earlier
this week, but he has NOW paid his respects to Rabin's widow.
Yesterday, the Palestinian leader SECRETLY visited her in Israel.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((REPORTER Q: what did you say to her? YASSIR ARAFAT/PLO LEADER:.THAT
HE WAS A BRAVE MAN WHO MADE THE PEACE PROCESS WITH US AND WAS OUR PARTNER AND
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUING THIS ROLE... Q: did you meet with the new
prime minister? ARAFAT:NO. Q: did Mrs. Rabin say anything to you?
ARAFAT:YES.SHE SAID THAT SHE AND THE ISRAELI PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE THE PEACE
PROCESS. ))
SUPER=01-Yassir Arafat/PLO Chairman;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=CONTINUE THE PEACE PROCESS.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Arafat did NOT attend the funeral for security reasons.
The visit to Israel was kept secret until Arafat returned to the Gaza Strip.
(----------------)

Hudson

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=tha
TAPE#95-92
GRAPHIC=Hudson

In Danville, a teenager has been sentenced to 35- years in prison for HIS
role in the murder of a grocery store manager.
19- year- old Kenneth Hudson pled GUILTY to murder and robbery in the
shooting of Oliver Lee Everett, Junior.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/June 1994;

Hudson was with Michael Lamont White the night White shot Everett and stole
600 dollars.
White pled guilty to murder, robbery and weapons violations last month and
was sentenced to LIFE in prison.
(----------------)

Clark

Publishing sources say Viking Books will pay the prosecutor around four-
million dollars to write a book about the trial.
The book will be out next fall.
Clark's fellow prosecutor Christopher Darden has already signed a book deal
worth one-point seven million dollars.
(----------------)

1-Sports

The Detroit Tigers have a new manager. Mike Stevens has that, and tonight's
Friday Football Extra Lineup, in sports.
Good morning Mike.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=good morning
RUNS=1:38
OUT Q=little bit
$CCOFF

Industrial-Site

Some Roanoke County residents see the county's "Vision" plan for economic
development as more HURTFUL than HELPFUL.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;

The county wants to rezone about 45 parcels of land for industrial and
commercial development.
But a Glenvar Heights' resident says last night's meeting left him with
MORE questions than answers.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:35:19
IN Q=Well we got
((DAVID SHELOR/RESIDENT: WELL WE GOT NO QUESTIONS ANSWERED. THE ONLY THING WE
GOT WAS THAT THIS WAS A SITE THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO USE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AND THE ANSWER TONIGHT FROM ALL THE RESIDENTS WAS DEFINITELY NO.
TIM GUBALA/ROANOKE CO. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: I THINK AT THIS POINT WHEN
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A GENERAL REZONING WE DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC COMPANY
LOOKING AT ANY OF THESE SITES. WE DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC PLAN. WE'RE TRYING TO
UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS THAT THE CITIZENS HAD AS WE MOVE FORWARD SO WE COULD
PRESENT SOMETHING MORE CONCRETE IN THE FUTURE.))
SUPER=01-David Shelor/Resident; :00
SUPER=01-Tim Gubala/Roanoke Co. Economic Development; :14
RUNS=:28
OUT Q=concrete in the future.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Gubala says the western part of the county offers larger acreage tracts and
the convenience of Interstate 81.
Sme residents say they moved to that part of the county to get away from
that kind of growth.
(-------------)
ANCHOR=Beth 2 shot
SS= 2 shot

Another community meeting is set for January.

Goodyear

Meeting after meeting can't seem to come up with any answers for Goodyear.
Plans to increase the workforce at the Danville tire plant may have hit the
skids, at least for now.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/File Tape;

Goodyear and the union there can't seem to agree on conditions to run the
plant 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Goodyear says it plans to hire as many as 400 people if it can find a way to
make the plant a continuous operation.
The United Steelworkers of America says it's tried its hardest to work out
an agreement with the company, but now the ball is in Goodyear's court.
(-------------)

RADVA

Meantime, business is booming for the RADVA Corporation in Radford.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg;

The company makes plastic- foam panels, for use in buildings and homes like
these going up in Christiansburg.
SUPER=03-Radford;

It's met huge success overseas, especially in Russia.
Now people there want other Western home-building supplies, and RADVA is
buying them up from local merchants to meet the demand.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:06:41
IN Q=
((JIM WOLFE/RADVA SPECIAL PROJECTS MGR.: EVERYTHING WE CAN GET WE GET EITHER IN
ROANOKE OR CHRISTIANSBURG OR RADFORD, AND IF WE HAVE TO, LIKE THE BRICK COMES
FROM TENNESSEE. ))
SOT 15:07:01
((AND THEY TAKE IT TO NORFOLK, WE USE THE NORFOLK PORT EXCLUSIVELY AND LOCAL
TRUCKERS EXCLUSIVELY ALSO.))
SUPER=01-Jim Wolfe/RADVA Special Projects Mgr.;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=exclusively also.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Now RADVA will concentrate MORE on its overseas markets.
It sold 80 percent of its panel- building subsidiary, Thermastructure,
Limited to Ecological Systems of North Carolina.
Thermastructure bought the rights to make and market the building panels in
MOST of the U.S.
That gives RADVA working capital to expand its division which builds the
panel- making machines for its INTERNATIONAL licensees.
(----------------)

Salem-Antiques

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#95-85
GRAPHIC=Salem

And another venture is prospering in Salem.
It's the antiques business, and it all began when Keith Baker opened his
FIRST antique mall in the downtown business district.
Some residents FEARED the store would have an ADVERSE affect. Since then,
the number of antique dealers has multiplied, and so have the benefits for
other merchants.
Joe Dashiell has the story.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=A clock show
SUPER=03-Salem; :00
SUPER=01-Harry Blair/Antique Collector; :10
SUPER=01-Keith Baker/Green Market Antique Mall; :32
SUPER=@Joe1; :41
SUPER=01-Steve Edwards/Olde Salem Framing; :54
RUNS=1:12
OUT Q=Joe Dashiell News 7

((A clock show first brought New Jersey collector Harry Blair to Salem, but
he says stores filled with antiques and artful reproductions bring him downtown
when he's passing through the area.
SOT
IN Q=And quite a wide variety
((HARRY BLAIR: AND QUITE A WIDE VARIETY OF, MY GOSH, ART GLASS AND CLOCKS AND
OLD AND NEW BOTH.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=old and new both.

Some residents raised a red flag when the first antique mall opened, but the
new businesses haven't turned downtown into a flea market. They HAVE lured
customers from the interstate.
SOT
IN Q=We advertise in all of the trade magazines
((KEITH BAKER/GREEN MARKET ANTIQUE MALL: WE ADVERTISE IN ALL OF THE TRADE
MAGAZINES, AND MOST OR ALL OF OUR BUSINESS COMES OFF INTERSTATE 81, ABOUT 80
PERCENT OF OUR BUYING PEOPLE COME OFF THE INTERSTATE. WE DO WELL.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=we do well.
STAND-UP BRIDGE
Antique dealers have filled more than a few storefronts here on Main Street,
but their growth has also been good for other businesses here.
Steve Edwards says he located his framing business downtown because of the
traffic the antiques stores have created.
SOT
IN Q=It's certainly
((STEVE EDWARDS/OLDE SALEM FRAMING: IT'S CERTAINLY INCREASED THE VITALITY OF
DOWNTOWN SALEM AND IT'S ALLOWED US TO DEVELOP A DIVERSITY OF BUSINESS THAT CAN
BRING PEOPLE IN TO SHOP.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=bring people in to shop.

And Salem merchants hope the mix of old and new will continue to bring
customers from near and far.
Joe Dashiell News 7))

2-scores

Fans came from near and far to see eighteenth-ranked Texas A-and-M beat
Rice yesterday.
The Aggies have won 15 straight against the Owls.
For that score and more, let's take a look at the scoreboards.
(//////////////)
SUPER=#C-200;
SUPER=101-Texas A & M/=17/Rice/=10;

2Headlines

ANCHOR=
NEWSCAST=
WRITER=
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=

Here's a look at today's top stories.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

President Clinton could be getting his veto pen ready as the House and
Senate prepare to send him stop-gap spending bills.
The government faces a shutdown Tuesday without the measures.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Beth

The White House wants to know whay Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary spent
44-thousand dollars in taxpayer money to rate the favorabilty of her department
by news organizations and reporters.
Some law makers are calling for her resignation.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Melanie

And in Central Florida a woman wakes up after slipping into a coma nearly
two years ago.
Doctors say the 39-year old woman is alert but having trouble speaking.
(----------------)

And that's what's making news on this Friday, November 10th.
ANCHOR=Beth

Don't go away. The news will continue.

Capitol-hill

It's been five years since the government last shut down, but the Clinton
administration is planning for one next week.
Today the House is expected to give President Clinton two plans that could
stop the federal default.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;

Last night the Senate made a move to keep the government wheels in motion.
It passed a bill providing temporary funding through December 1st.
But Democrats don't like it and the President says he'll veto it.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:00:35
IN Q=
((LEON PANETTA/CHIEF OF STAFF: REPUBLICANS ARE OBVIOUSLY RESORTING TO A FORM OF
BLACKMAIL IN ORDER TO PUSH THEIR AGENDA ON THE COUNTRY.))
((SEN. TOM DASCHLE/D- SENATE MINORITY LEADER: IT'S A TURKEY STUFFED WITH ALL
KIDS OF DISASTROUS ELEMENTS THAT HAVE TO COME OUT.))
SUPER=01-Leon Panetta/Chief of Staff;
SUPER=01-Sen. Tom Daschlee/(D) Senate Minority Leader;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=Have to come out."
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Democrats don't want cuts to Medicare and environmental regulation among
other things-
But Republicans say the President needs to negotiate.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:05:11
IN Q=
((SEN. ROBERT DOLE/R- MAJORITY LEADER: IF HE'S NOT WILLING TO COOPERATE ON A
PATH TO A BALANCED BUDGET THEN THE CHOICE WILL BE HIS IF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTS
DOWN HIS FINGERPRINTS ARE GOING TO BE ALL OVER IT.))
SUPER=01-Sen. Robert Dole/(R) Majority Leader;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=all over it.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
SS=2 shot

If the government shuts down next Tuesday, 800- thousand federal workers
could be furloughed.
And now the latest from VIRGINIA'S capitol...

(( The Democrats turned to UVA constitutional expert A.E. Dick Howard to
conclude that Don Beyer gives them the 21st vote on almost ANY issue.
Beyer got more specific.
sot tape 3 11:22:31
((LT. GOV. DON BEYER: THE VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE OF THE BUDGET DOES REQUIRE 21
ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE SENATE. HOWEVER THAT'S NOT WHERE THE ACTION IS. THE
ACTION IS ALWAYS IN THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS. IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT I CAN AS LT.
GOVERNOR VOTE ON THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS.))
RUNS=:13

However, Beyer wasn't clear on whether he would help keep Republicans off
key committees.
sot 11:22:50
((laughter. I'M READY TO VOTE WHEN CALLED UPON TO DO SO. AND I'LL TAKE THAT
RESPONSIBILITY.))
RUNS=:08

But the Democrat who last served as Virginia's Lieutenant Governor disagrees
with his party.
sot 16:00:28
((DOUG WILDER/FORMER GOVERNOR: THE QUESTION IS WHAT ROLE DOES THE LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR PLAY? THE LAW IS PRETTY CLEAR IN SOME INSTANCES. IT SAYS THOSE 40
MEMBERS SHALL COMPRISE THE SENATE. AND THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN ELECTED FROM THE
VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH. THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IS NOT ELECTED
FROM ANY OF THOSE DISTRICTS. I THINK IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL ORGANIZING OF THE SENATE.))
RUNS=:21

sot 15:35:40
((BOB HOLSWORTH/VCU POLITICAL ANALYST: I THINK THE PUBLIC WOULDN'T LIKE TO SEE
IT... SOME OF THE THORNIER ISSUES HERE WIND UP IN THE COURTS.))
runs=:08

sot 15:59:52
((DOUG WILDER: IT IS A BRAND NEW DAY.))
runs=:02

And this building still houses two groups that sometimes disagree for the
sake of disagreement.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))
ANCHOR=Beth
SS=state seal

Meantime, State Senate Minority Leader Joseph Benedetti is threatening to
shut the place down if long-ruling Democrats do not share power.
Benedetti said yesterday that Republicans won't be satisfied with a few
extra seats on key committees.

Allen-Votes

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#595-27
GRAPHIC=allen

By the way, even though the governor was NOT up for re-election this year,
his WIFE managed to get a couple of votes.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond/Tuesday;

First Lady Susan Allen got ONE vote for the House of Delegates and ONE for
the Senate -- NOT enough to upset incumbent Democrats Jean Cunningham and Benny
Lambert.
The Richmond registrar's office confirms there were only TWO write- in votes
cast in the Allens' downtown precinct, which had NO Republican candidates on
the ballot.
The culprit must have been the Governor himself, who borrowed a pen and
asked how to write- in candidates.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 01:38:16
IN Q=You'll probably
((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: YOU'LL PROBABLY FIGURE IT OUT ONCE THE POLLS ARE CLOSED.
Cartoon character? OH, NO, NO, NO. I WOULD NEVER DO SOMETHING AS FRIVOLOUS AS
THAT.))
SUPER=@Allen;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=as that.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Navy

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=none

More controversy for the Navy.
It's ordering everyone in the service to pause for 24 hours so members can
think of ways to avoid discipline problems before they happen.
The order comes on the heels of another sex-scandal.
A female sailor says she was sexually assaulted on board a jet by a chief
petty officer and her shipmates did little to stop him.

Sea-Rescue

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=bmy
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=none

Heavy seas and strong winds forced a Coast Guard rescue of SEVEN crew
members on a sailboat traveling from Long Island to Bermuda.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Off the N.C. Coast;

It happened yesterday 375 miles off the North Carolina coast.
The storm that dumped rain all along the eastern seaboard Tuesday caused the
dangerous conditions.
SUPER=04-Courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard;

The boat had been tossed around for two days.
Several crew members were dehydrated and could not hold down any
any food or water.
All were taken to the Navy aircraft carrier U- S- S Enterprise for medical
evaluations.
No one was seriously hurt.
(----------------)

Coma

And in Florida -- family members are calling it a MIRACLE-
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Orlando, FL;

A woman in a coma for almost TWO years WOKE UP.
It was September of 19-93 that 39- year- old Liz Thomas was found
UNconscious on the bathroom floor. She slipped into a coma shortly after that.
Doctors were mystified and held out little hope.
But this past Saturday Liz woke up.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 4:40:18
IN Q=
((MARY THOMAS/SISTER: IT'S NOT OVER. MY DADDY SAYS IT'S NOT OVER TIL THE FAT
LADY SINGS AND SHE AIN'T SINGING HERE. SHE'S NOT SINGING IN HERE NOW IS SHE
BABY GIRL. NO WAY.))
SUPER=01-Mary Thomas/Sister;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=she baby girl. No way."
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Doctors say Liz is aware of her surroundings although she does have
trouble talking.
(----------------)

3-Sports

From high school basketball to college hoops, Mike Stevens has all the news
we need from the hardwoods.
Good morning Mike.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=good morning
RUNS=2:11
OUT Q=friday football extra
$CCOFF
Birthdays
TALENT=Larry
SS=none
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=(nat sot music)
RUNS=1:42
OUT Q=BACK to you (music under)

Three-Larry

(Roll cue:) We honor veterans in a special way with a trip to Lexington.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=It may look like...
SUPER=12-Lexington; :07
SUPER=13-Ronald Mountain/Curator; :28
RUNS=2:14
OUT Q=exhibit in Lexington.
((It may look like Buckingham Palace, but these soldiers are standing guard
over a unique collection of Military Memorabilia.
The historically dressed displays are as fascinating as the man behind
them...who's dream was to honor veterans everywhere.
((RONALD MOUNTAIN/CURATOR; THE MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE THAT HAVE WORE
A UNIFORM FOR THEIR COUNTRY.))
Mountain's British accent definately gives away his family heritage and
personal collection favorite...the British guard.
((THESE ARE FIVE REGIMENTS OF FOOT GUARDS IN THE HOUSE REGIMENT DIVISION.))
((A LOT OF PRETTY UNIFORMS CAME FROM THE FRENCH EVERYBODY HAS A TENDENCY TO
BORROW WHAT IS POPULAR IN CIVILIAN WEAR INTO MILITARY WEAR.))
From helmets made in 1842 to the days of Waterloo. You'll find helmets made
from bear hair to those with cascading swan plumes.
((THESE YOU HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF NOBILITY AND SERVED THE RANNK OF FULL
COLONEL IN THE BRITISH REGIMENT. THESE ARE USED BY HER MAJESTY WHEN SHE NEEDS
TO OPENPARLIMENT OR A ROYAL WEDDING.))
Pearl Harbor can be remembered through front page stories.
((WE HAVE SOME OF THE ORIGINAL COPIES FROM HONOLULU. THE FIRST AND SECOND
EDITION. AND WHEN ROOSEVELT DECLARED WAR.))
But when it comes to the highly collectible items...
((I THINK GERMANY WWI. THE STUFF IS PRETTY RARE. AMERICAN PIECES ARE NOT THAT
PLENTIFUL EITHER. THE SMITHSONIAN HAS A FEW, BUT OUTSIDE THAT, YOU DON' SEE
THAT MUCH.))
Other attractions to Lexington's newest museum of Military Memorabilia
include bullets from the Civil War, the colorful Beefeater uniform originially
designed by Henry VIII, a display honoring the Marines--celebrating their 220th
birthday this weekend.
((I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A COLLECTOR ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. I HAVE OBTAINED A LOT OF
IT AT GUN SHOWS AS WELL AS A LOT OF DEALERS AROUND. THEY KNOW WHAT I LIKE.))
As we salute veterans this weekend, guests can step back in time for guided
nostalgic tour of the Military Memorabilia exhibit in Lexington.))
(-------------)
LIVE=Larry/Full

The Military Memorabilia Museum on S. Main Street next to the Presbyterian
Church.
Open 9-5P Monday-Saturday, Sunday's 1-5P. Admission $4. Senior \, cadet,
student $2.
(Toss to bump)

Kenneth-Hudson

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=tha
TAPE#95-92
GRAPHIC=Hudson

A Danville teenager has been sentenced to 35- years for HIS role in the
murder of a grocery store manager.
19- year- old Kenneth Hudson pled GUILTY to murder and robbery in the
shooting of Oliver Lee Everett, Junior.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/June 1994;

Hudson was with Michael Lamont White the night White shot Everett and stole
600 dollars.
White pled guilty to murder, robbery and weapons violations last month and
was sentenced to life in prison.
(----------------)

Community-Meeting

Some Roanoke County residents last night said they could not see the
benefits of the county's "Vision" plan for economic development.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;

The county wants to rezone about 45 different parcels of land for industrial
and commercial development -- development that some residents in the western
part of the county say they don't want.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:36:27
IN Q=We bought
((DAVID SHELOR/GLENVAR HEIGHTS' RESIDENT: WE BOUGHT PROPERTY UP HERE. WE
BUILT OUR FAMILIES AROUND THAT AROUND THAT TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT. WE DON'T WANT
IT TO CHANGE. THEY ALWAYS COME TO WEST COUNTY TO DO EVERY UNDESIRABLE PIECE OF
BUSINESS THAT COUNTY HAS TO DO. ))
SUPER=01-David Shelor/Glenvar Heights' Resident;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=has to do.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The county's director of economic development says the county is running
out of land.
He says the western part of the county offers larger acreage tracts and the
convenience of I-81 interchanges.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=It may be
((TIM GUBALA/ROANOKE CO. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: IT MAY BE THAT WE WON'T GO
THROUGH SOME OF THESE REZONES. WE MAY NOT DO IT IF THERE IS A LOT OF
OPPOSITION OR CONCERNS AND ISSUES THAT WE CAN'T RESOLVE THEN WE MAY JUST FORGET
IT. ))
SUPER=01-Tim Gubala/Roanoke Co. Economic Development;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=forget it.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Another community meeting will be held in January.
(----------------)

Parkway

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#95-77
GRAPHIC=NONE

A couple from Honolulu had the honor of being the 600 Millionth visitors to
the Blue Ridge Parkway.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday;

Sara and Domar Knudson (kah-NOOD-son) were honored by Virginia tourism and
park officials yesterday.
The two were traveling across the country on their way to a new home in South
Carolina.
(/////SOT/////)
10 46 04 00 - 10 46 30 00
SOT
IN Q=He's in the military,
((SARA KNUDSON/600 MILLIONTH PARKWAY VISITOR: HE'S IN THE MILITARY AND WE'RE
BEING TRANSFERRED TO CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA SO WE DECIDED WE'D DRIVE ACROSS
COUNTRY. WE'VE TAKEN FROM ST. LOUIS AND SEEN SIGHTS AND TAKE OUR TIME AND WE
LANDED HERE AND THEY FOUND US!))
SUPER=01-Sara Knudson/600 Millionth Parkway Visitor;
RUNS=:26
OUT Q=they found us.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The couple was loaded up with all kinds of gifts from Roanoke-area
merchants.
They also got an invitation to return for a four- day stay along the parkway
with free passes to over 30 attractions.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Beth 2 shot
SS= 2 shot
Smith Mountain Lake.
When they come back, maybe one of those attractions will be an aquarium at